ClydeR
01-14-2015, 09:22 PM
Twenty-three elementary schools in Orange County, Florida, have been cutting back on recess, and even canceling it altogether to maximize class time. In a recent Orange County School Board meeting, parents asked that recess time be enforced in all local schools for all students.
Angela Browning, a parent in the area, told NBC's Today show that schools are fluctuating between holding zero to 30 minutes of recess per day.
“Five-year-olds not getting recess is nothing short of abuse,” said Browning, who added that her twins, who are in the second grade, have ADHD and benefit from taking a break to use up some of their energy. "We will not accept a 'recess for some, but not all' approach."
"They have become machines that produce data as opposed to children,'' Amy Narvaez, a mother of two, told Kerry Sanders on Today Wednesday.
More... (http://www.wncn.com/story/27850012/fla-parents-seek-more-recess-for-schoolchildren)
These parents should be happy that the school is making their children work hard and learn something. The parents could learn a thing or two from that example.
Angela Browning, a parent in the area, told NBC's Today show that schools are fluctuating between holding zero to 30 minutes of recess per day.
“Five-year-olds not getting recess is nothing short of abuse,” said Browning, who added that her twins, who are in the second grade, have ADHD and benefit from taking a break to use up some of their energy. "We will not accept a 'recess for some, but not all' approach."
"They have become machines that produce data as opposed to children,'' Amy Narvaez, a mother of two, told Kerry Sanders on Today Wednesday.
More... (http://www.wncn.com/story/27850012/fla-parents-seek-more-recess-for-schoolchildren)
These parents should be happy that the school is making their children work hard and learn something. The parents could learn a thing or two from that example.